30 results
- 29 Oct 2024
MTN Group Chairman, Togolese Minister Cena Lawson, and GSMA's John Giusti Address Digital Access Inequalities at Semafor's UNGA Event
At the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, key stakeholders gathered at Semafor's "The Next 3 Billion" summit to address pressing digital access inequalities affecting millions…
- 28 Nov 2015
GSMA Commends Allocation of Additional Spectrum for Mobile Broadband
John Giusti, Chief Regulatory Officer, GSMA, commented on the outcome of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15) and its identification of…
- 30 Oct 2017
Future Of Mobile Innovation In Sub-Saharan Africa Hinges On Consistent Privacy Regulation
By John Giusti (GSMA Mobile is critical for creating a truly “Digital Africa”, a connected region where digital technologies are delivering positive impacts to societies and economies. Sub-Saharan…
- 18 Nov 2015
GSMA Seeks Support for Co-primary Allocation of Sub-700MHZ Spectrum
John Giusti, chief regulatory officer, GSMA, has reiterates the benefits of agreeing a co-primary allocation for mobile and broadcast in the sub-700MHz spectrum band at this month’s World…
- 30 May 2016
GSMA Study Finds Over 600,000 First-Timers Go Online Daily
The GSMA has published a new report examining the structure, economic drivers and financial performance of the global internet economy and its respective segments. “The Internet Value Chain,”…
- 15 Nov 2016
GSMA Seeks Governments, Regulators Collaboration on a Global Spectrum Plan
The GSMA has called on governments and regulators around the world to commit to supporting the needs of 5G in the lead-up to the World Radiocommunication Conference in 2019 (WRC-19). 5G can create a…
- 12 Dec 2016
Nigeria Still at Outskirts of Mobile Money Remittances
Nigeria is still struggling with low adoption and highly fragmented agency networks and both are conspiring to hobble the growth of the industry. Also, the country may not enjoy the benefits of…
- 3 Feb 2017
Digital Migration: Six Lessons from Kenya’s Experience- GSMA
The GSMA has launched a new report, “Digital Migration Process in Kenya”, to highlight the valuable lessons that can be derived from the country’s experience with its digital switchover in the last…
- 23 Feb 2017
GSMA Urges Policymakers To Advance ‘Digital Economy’
The GSMA on Wednesday launched a new report that encourages governments to pursue policies that incentivise investment and promote development of digital economies, building an inclusive digital…
- 24 Feb 2017
GSA, GSMA to Collaborate on Spectrum for 5G Networks
The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) and the GSMA yesterday announced an agreement that will help pave the way for the development of 5G mobile broadband networks globally. Through this…
- 10 Aug 2017
GSMA Report Highlights Risks Of Implementing Wholesale Open Access
== The GSMA has announced the findings of a new report, “Wholesale Open Access Networks”, which examines the performance of the wholesale open access network (WOAN) model (also known as single…
- 8 Sept 2017
GSMA Launches Disaster Response Innovation Fund
The GSMA has launched its Disaster Response Innovation Fund to spur development of mobile technology solutions to assist and empower people and communities affected by humanitarian emergencies, and…
- 17 May 2016
GSMA Study Highlights Changing Economics of the Digital Ecosystem
The GSMA has published a new report examining the structure, economic drivers and financial performance of the global internet economy and its respective segments. “The Internet Value Chain,”…
- 7 Jan 2018
Nigeria Struggles as MM International Remittances’ Boom in Africa
Nigeria is still struggling while other African countries are enjoying mobile money international remittances and experts who should know are worried. Emmanuel Okoegwale, Principal Associate,…
- 15 Mar 2018
GSMA Opens New Regional Office in Africa
The GSMA has announced that it has opened new offices at the Delta Annexe, Westlands, Nairobi. Located in the heart of Nairobi’s commercial district, the offices will enable the GSMA to work even…
- 11 Apr 2018
Mobile Ecosystem to Worth Over $50B to West Africa Economy by 2022 - GSMA
The mobile industry in West Africa is forecast to contribute more than $50 billion annually to the region’s economy by 2022, according to a new GSMA study published yesterday at the ‘Mobile 360 –…
- 13 Apr 2018
GSMA Launches Global Mobile Money Certification Scheme
The GSMA announced the launch of the GSMA Mobile Money Certification, a global scheme for mobile money providers to offer safer, more transparent and more resilient financial services to millions of…
- 11 May 2018
AMMAN Picks Holes in Shared Network Initiative of Banks
Association of Mobile Money Agents in Nigeria (AMMAN) has pick holes in the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) and money deposit banks’ recently launched Shared Agent Network initiative, saying that…
- 22 May 2018
GSMA Welcomes GDPR, Raises Concerns Over Inconsistencies in Privacy Regulations
The GSMA, which represents the interests of nearly 800 mobile operators worldwide, who collectively serve more than 5 billion customers globally, welcomes the protection brought to consumers by…
- 17 Jul 2018
More Than Half of Sub-Saharan Africa to Be Connected to Mobile by 2025, Says GSMA Report
More than half the population of Sub-Saharan Africa will be subscribed to a mobile service by 2025, according to the latest edition of the GSMA’s Mobile Economy report series, published at the GSMA…
- 8 Oct 2018
GSMA Launches Innovation Fund for Rural Connectivity
The GSMA has launched a new Innovation Fund for Rural Connectivity, aimed at expanding digital inclusion through innovative new technology solutions for connecting unserved rural communities. The…
- 29 Mar 2020
Mobile Money Accounts Breach 1bn Mark
During 2019, mobile money services reached a milestone, surpassing one billion accounts globally. This is according to GSMA, which unveiled the annual “State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money”,…
- 26 Mar 2020
GSMA Expects a Rapid Rise in Mobile Money Transactions
As African countries continue to urge consumers to use digital banking services and mobile money platforms to transact, as cash exchange is increasingly seen as a risk amid the spread of Coronavirus…
- 7 Aug 2020
GSMA, UN Use Mobile Money in Digital Assistance Drive
Industry body for mobile operators, the GSMA, and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) are accelerating the use of mobile money in times of global emergencies, including pandemics and…
- 24 Mar 2021
Mobile Money Accounts Hit 1.2Bn in 2020 -GSMA
Latest report from the GSM Association, said that the number of registered mobile money accounts grew by 12.7 per cent globally, to 1.21 billion in 2020. The GSMA noted that over 136 million accounts…
- 29 Sept 2021
Over 4Bn People in the world Now Use Mobile Internet – GSMA Report
GSMA, at the MWC Africa conference on Wednesday launched its global State of Mobile Internet Connectivity Report 2021 showing that, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, more than half of the world’s…
- 27 Jun 2023
Mobile Industry Eyes 5Bn ‘Dormant’ Phones Sitting in Desk Drawers for Recycling
More than five billion mobile phones, currently sitting unused and unloved in desk drawers around the globe, are being targeted for reuse or recycling as the mobile industry aims to develop a more…
- 15 Dec 2023
GSMA Hails Groundbreaking Spectrum Decisions @ WRC-23
The World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23) concluded this week with groundbreaking spectrum decisions that will shape the future of mobile communications. Governments agreed on new mobile…
- 4 Mar 2024
UK’s New Tech Entrepreneurs Funding to Boost Livelihoods in the World’s Developing Countries
New UK funding for innovative mobile phone technology will help change lives in developing countries around the world, Development Minister Andrew Mitchell has announced. Harnessing AI technology to…
- 4 Mar 2024
How New UK Funding for Tech Entrepreneurs will Boost Livelihoods in Developing Countries
Andrew Mitchell, UK's Development Minister has announced new UK funding for innovative mobile phone technology will help change lives in developing countries around the world. He noted that…